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Thobrik
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden1120 Posts
May 16 2011 00:16 GMT
#8341
Watching the games now on youtube and I just realized that every single game is completely memorable and an instant classic, regardless of some mistakes that the players may or may not have made.

Holy shit, this series man. This series.
"Philosophy is questions that may never be answered, Religion is answers that may never be questioned."
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
May 16 2011 00:18 GMT
#8342
On May 16 2011 08:51 Takkara wrote:
Just thought I would repost this as it got unfortunately placed and buried quickly on the same page Chill apologized on. Every TSL has had an epic comeback finals. It's almost bad luck to take the commanding lead over your opponent:

Show nested quote +
Is there a worse curse in TSL history than being up big in the finals against your opponent?

TSL 1:
IefNaij < Draco
IefNaij < Draco
IefNaij > Draco
IefNaij > Draco
IefNaij > Draco

TSL 2:
NonY < Mondragon
NonY < Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon

TSL 3:
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa > mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa > mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa > mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN

TSL: WHERE COMEBACKS HAPPEN!


No idea how TL gets so lucky. Maybe it's just a testament to the way they organize their tournaments, the qualifiers, and so on. They just end up with the most amazing players playing the most amazing games.

It's not luck. It's destiny.
hugman
Profile Joined June 2009
Sweden4644 Posts
May 16 2011 00:19 GMT
#8343
On May 16 2011 09:15 AndAgain wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 16 2011 08:59 Volband wrote:
On May 16 2011 08:51 Takkara wrote:
Just thought I would repost this as it got unfortunately placed and buried quickly on the same page Chill apologized on. Every TSL has had an epic comeback finals. It's almost bad luck to take the commanding lead over your opponent:

Is there a worse curse in TSL history than being up big in the finals against your opponent?

TSL 1:
IefNaij < Draco
IefNaij < Draco
IefNaij > Draco
IefNaij > Draco
IefNaij > Draco

TSL 2:
NonY < Mondragon
NonY < Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon

TSL 3:
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa > mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa > mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa > mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN

TSL: WHERE COMEBACKS HAPPEN!


No idea how TL gets so lucky. Maybe it's just a testament to the way they organize their tournaments, the qualifiers, and so on. They just end up with the most amazing players playing the most amazing games.

Erm... the invitees failed hard time, while TLOpen winners proved to be the best, so the pre-organization wasn't the best possible. I hope for TSL4 there will be much less invitees, if any. (except the three seeds from TSL3, ofc)


Yeah, I think it's a testament to how a qualification system is superior to an invite system. It's better to have players get in by merit rather than reputation.


I think the mix is good. The invitees are there to add excitement and legitimacy.
Fallingtoss
Profile Joined October 2010
United States14 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-16 00:20:48
May 16 2011 00:19 GMT
#8344
On May 16 2011 07:49 Chill wrote:

Hot_Bid specifically told us to close anything that could lag.I had IRC open because I liked to see the feedback.


A) was told to close anything that can cause lag.
B) Chill admits he did not follow instructions because he liked to see feedback.


I'd be very mad if I was the loser of this event, no matter who it happened to be. A force outside your control made artificial game conditions out of the blue. Imagine in a chess game if someone started talking in the middle of it and told you to wait to make moves. That is what happened.

It could of even been done intentionally (not saying it was just it could of been) to create issue.

Granted I think TL should of had the casters live at the event as well all in the same place. Casters on machines controlled by TL. So overall it's Chill fault and TL staff fault for allowing the setup to happen how it did. It has now been shown that you cannot trust casters to understand the technology they must be hand-held and watched to ensure they follow the rules.
This is how it is done for other casters in other sports and for a reason the caster is there to cast not to deal with complicated internet technology and rule comprehension.




User was banned for this post.
sup
fortheGG
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom1002 Posts
May 16 2011 00:20 GMT
#8345
On May 16 2011 09:18 Kennigit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 16 2011 08:51 Takkara wrote:
Just thought I would repost this as it got unfortunately placed and buried quickly on the same page Chill apologized on. Every TSL has had an epic comeback finals. It's almost bad luck to take the commanding lead over your opponent:

Is there a worse curse in TSL history than being up big in the finals against your opponent?

TSL 1:
IefNaij < Draco
IefNaij < Draco
IefNaij > Draco
IefNaij > Draco
IefNaij > Draco

TSL 2:
NonY < Mondragon
NonY < Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon

TSL 3:
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa > mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa > mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa > mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN

TSL: WHERE COMEBACKS HAPPEN!


No idea how TL gets so lucky. Maybe it's just a testament to the way they organize their tournaments, the qualifiers, and so on. They just end up with the most amazing players playing the most amazing games.

It's not luck. It's destiny.


Thank god your SOTG predictions came true.
Existential
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia2107 Posts
May 16 2011 00:20 GMT
#8346
Congrats to Thorzain!
Jaedong <3 | BW - The first game I ever loved
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States46705 Posts
May 16 2011 00:21 GMT
#8347
Holy shit I gotta watch these right now *-* I'm perfectly fine with spoilering myself, and the results just made me yell out "Holy Shit!"

I just got my masters degree today, and this is a much better gift than my $900 class ring.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
zmansman17
Profile Joined March 2011
United States2567 Posts
May 16 2011 00:21 GMT
#8348
On May 16 2011 09:16 Thobrik wrote:
Watching the games now on youtube and I just realized that every single game is completely memorable and an instant classic, regardless of some mistakes that the players may or may not have made.

Holy shit, this series man. This series.


Oh yeah this series will go down in history
♞ - His EKG is flattening get me a defib stat! Prepped and Ready! - ♞
LorD_PaLmersToN
Profile Joined October 2009
Canada375 Posts
May 16 2011 00:21 GMT
#8349
Hahahaha, the T-Zain cheerful is so fucking good.
yeh..
zmansman17
Profile Joined March 2011
United States2567 Posts
May 16 2011 00:22 GMT
#8350
Are the vODs up yet?
♞ - His EKG is flattening get me a defib stat! Prepped and Ready! - ♞
Chimpalimp
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1135 Posts
May 16 2011 00:23 GMT
#8351
I nearly pissed my pants like 6 times, especially in game 7. Though I don't care for SC2 very much, I love to watch Thorzain play. The finals was seriously amazing. Big thanks to TL and PokerStrategy for making such a great event. I was very happy with the ending!
I like money. You like money too? We should hang out.
asperger
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden1310 Posts
May 16 2011 00:23 GMT
#8352
On May 16 2011 09:22 zmansman17 wrote:
Are the vODs up yet?

Game 1-6 is up at 'teamliquidnet' Youtube channel.
Nestea | Puzzle | DongRaeGu | YongHwa
hugman
Profile Joined June 2009
Sweden4644 Posts
May 16 2011 00:27 GMT
#8353
I really want to watch G7 again
Upload faaaaster
d(O.o)a
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada5066 Posts
May 16 2011 00:28 GMT
#8354
On May 16 2011 09:19 Fallingtoss wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 16 2011 07:49 Chill wrote:

Hot_Bid specifically told us to close anything that could lag.I had IRC open because I liked to see the feedback.


A) was told to close anything that can cause lag.
B) Chill admits he did not follow instructions because he liked to see feedback.


I'd be very mad if I was the loser of this event, no matter who it happened to be. A force outside your control made artificial game conditions out of the blue. Imagine in a chess game if someone started talking in the middle of it and told you to wait to make moves. That is what happened.

It could of even been done intentionally (not saying it was just it could of been) to create issue.

Granted I think TL should of had the casters live at the event as well all in the same place. Casters on machines controlled by TL. So overall it's Chill fault and TL staff fault for allowing the setup to happen how it did. It has now been shown that you cannot trust casters to understand the technology they must be hand-held and watched to ensure they follow the rules.
This is how it is done for other casters in other sports and for a reason the caster is there to cast not to deal with complicated internet technology and rule comprehension.




If you think having IRC open will cause your computer to lag than you should get off the internet, it's not a good place for you.
Hi.
Midgetman101
Profile Joined February 2011
United States825 Posts
May 16 2011 00:29 GMT
#8355
Does anyone know the name of the song from the intro hype highlight video? Will it be uploaded?
~Terran For Life~
Strayline
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States330 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-16 00:32:59
May 16 2011 00:29 GMT
#8356
On May 16 2011 09:18 Kennigit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 16 2011 08:51 Takkara wrote:
Just thought I would repost this as it got unfortunately placed and buried quickly on the same page Chill apologized on. Every TSL has had an epic comeback finals. It's almost bad luck to take the commanding lead over your opponent:

Is there a worse curse in TSL history than being up big in the finals against your opponent?

TSL 1:
IefNaij < Draco
IefNaij < Draco
IefNaij > Draco
IefNaij > Draco
IefNaij > Draco

TSL 2:
NonY < Mondragon
NonY < Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon
NonY > Mondragon

TSL 3:
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa > mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa > mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa > mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN
Dignitas.NaNiwa < mouz.ThorZaIN

TSL: WHERE COMEBACKS HAPPEN!


No idea how TL gets so lucky. Maybe it's just a testament to the way they organize their tournaments, the qualifiers, and so on. They just end up with the most amazing players playing the most amazing games.

It's not luck. It's destiny.


I actually think it's Karma. TL does a lot for this community without asking much in return and it seems like they luck out with way more than the average number of epic series' throughout their various events (and not just in the finals either!).
Meatpuppet
Profile Joined January 2011
United States86 Posts
May 16 2011 00:32 GMT
#8357
what makes this series so good.......no boring macro games where you see ridiculous stuff like mass suiciding scv's, or morphing 30 spine crawlers just to get rid of drones and spend some minerals, or killing off your own units, or massive armies just dancing with each other instead of fighting. No player was ever able to comfortably sit on a 3 base eco.
I am the walrus
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States46705 Posts
May 16 2011 00:33 GMT
#8358
On May 16 2011 09:23 asperger wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 16 2011 09:22 zmansman17 wrote:
Are the vODs up yet?

Game 1-6 is up at 'teamliquidnet' Youtube channel.


I hope game seven gets loaded by the time I finish the first six ^^
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
StarscreamG1
Profile Joined February 2011
Portugal1653 Posts
May 16 2011 00:33 GMT
#8359
I have a stupid question. How does the organization ensures there's no stream watch during the games?
mav451
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1596 Posts
May 16 2011 00:33 GMT
#8360
I'm still eagerly awaiting the VOD for the intro, where they summarize the road to the TSL finals.
With no power comes no responsibility?
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